ARABS IN THE FRONT LINE WITH YPG

Arab youths from the Shammar tribe have been fighting in the front line with the YPG in clashes with ISIS gangs in the town of Rabia on the border of West Kurdistan (Rojava) since the beginning of August.

YOUTH FROM SHAMMAR TRIBE FIGHT IN RABIA

After the YPG liberated the town of Til Kocher from ISIS gangs on the West Kurdistan-Mosul border on 26 November 2013, the Arab and Kurdish population returning to the town have played an active role in defending the town in the YPG, YPJ and Asayish (police) forces.

Many youths from the Arab Shammar tribe represented in Til Kocher by Ehmedi Deham are in the ranks of the YPG. These young people received around 9 months training, and have since 2 August been in the front line in Rabia fighting against ISIS gangs.